Maahir Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Maldives
Highest density in:
Maldives

Maahir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maahir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Maldives181:22,4541,401
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Maahir (171) may also be a first name.

Maahir Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Maahir Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Maahir (Hindi: माहिर, Marathi: मािहर) is found in The Maldives more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Maahir? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,485,539th most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. The surname Maahir is primarily found in Asia, where 91 percent of Maahir are found; 84 percent are found in South Asia and 75 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Maahir is also the 698,971st most numerous first name globally, held by 171 people.

Maahir is most frequent in The Maldives, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 22,454. In The Maldives Maahir is primarily concentrated in: Raa Atoll, where 17 percent reside, Gaafu Alif Atoll, where 11 percent reside and Gnaviyani Atoll, where 11 percent reside. Aside from The Maldives this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 19 percent reside and India, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahahir922/
Mahir9118,413/
Mahier831,374/
Majhir8321/
Maaher839/
Maaier832/
Maaiyr831/
Mahirr830/
Mahaher772,394/
Majhire77597/
Maaheer7728/
Maaijer778/
Majhair775/
Mahirhe772/
Mahuire772/
Mahijir771/
Mauhire770/
Mahieir770/
Maher73338,191/
Mehir73370/
Mohir7352/
Maeir7331/
Moair7326/
Meair738/
Mauir734/
Maoir732/
Maaer732/
Mahirova713/
Mahjjire711/
Mohair67638/
Maijer67417/
Mohier67261/
Majher67232/
Maiyer67117/
Moheir6779/
Maheur6774/
Maijir6769/
Maayer6761/
Majier6726/
Mehier6724/
Moehir6724/
Mojhir6716/
Maehre6716/
Majjir6715/
Mauher6712/
Mahher678/
Maherz677/
Mayier677/
Maeher677/
Mauier676/
Mauire676/
Maeier676/
Mahger675/
Mahyor675/
Maiier675/
Maherr675/
Mohoir674/
Meaier672/
Majgir672/
Mouair672/
Mmaher671/

Maahir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maahir in the Hindi language
माहिरmahira-
Maahir in the Marathi language
मािहरmaihara50
माहीरmahira50

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maahir
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